Verdict
Peoria leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Phoenix leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AZ
62
AZ
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
AZ
62
✓ winsAZ
49
Safety
AZ
83
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
AZ
—
AZ
—
Livability
AZ
69
✓ winsAZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Peoria | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 191,292 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $86,759 ✓ | $72,092 |
| Median Rent | $1,638 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $383,600 | $340,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 41 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 92% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 75% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.98 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 13.92 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 11" |